by Dr. Mohammad Siddiqui | Sep 14, 2020 | Historical Narratives
A British Educationist & Second Principal of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Mr. Theodore Beck was a British educationist who was born at London in 1859. His father runs a business of optical instrument. Theodore studied at Trinity College, Cambridge University...
by Syed Asad Ali | Sep 5, 2020 | Historical Narratives
Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode XI (First Ed., 1949) “The Sepoy revolt at Meerut,” from the Illustrated London News, 1857, Wiki Images The grant of the Diwani, Shah ‘Alam (Mughal Emperor 1759-1806) conveying...
by Syed Asad Ali | Aug 27, 2020 | Historical Narratives
The reasons of defeat Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode X (First Ed., 1949) Capture of Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons by William Hudson at Humayun’s Tomb on 20 September 1857, Pic source: Wiki Images One of the...
by Syed Asad Ali | Aug 21, 2020 | Historical Narratives
Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode IX (First Ed., 1949) Gunners under General ‘s leadership exhibited such brave acts that it stirred the rank and file of the enemy. Zaheer Dehlvi narrated eye witness account: “It was a...
by Syed Asad Ali | Aug 6, 2020 | Historical Narratives
Hero of the Lost War Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode VIII (First Ed., 1949) “Conflict with the Ghazees before Bareilly, scene from the Indian Mutiny. Engraving from 1858, Engraver Unknown Photo by D Walker” The...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Jul 27, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Monuments
Hagia Sophia (from Greek Αγία Σοφία) means Holy Wisdom. Construction of church depicted in codex Manasses Chronicle (14th C) Pic Source: Wiki Images Main (western) façade of Hagia Sophia, seen from courtyard of the madrasa of Mahmud I. Lithograph...
